Half-Day Panama City Tour: Enjoy Panoramic Views, Nature, and Unravel the Rich History

This city tour, spanning five hours, superbly amalgamates panoramic vistas, natural beauty and historical insights. The on-board local guide will share insightful details about Panama, the Panamanian way of life, their history and the renowned Panama Canal.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ancon Hill - The city tour starts with hotel pick up (morning and afternoon options available). You will start by going to Ancon Hill
  • Miraflores Visitor Center - Then, head to the Miraflores Locks where you will be able to spend about 1.5 hours exploring and learning about the Canal.
  • Casco Viejo - Afterwards, your guide will take you to…
What's Included
  • Professional local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from specified areas
  • Transport by air-conditioned car or minivan
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to Panama Canal Miraflores Locks US$20 adults and US$10 child
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off outside area listed. Extra fees apply.
Additional Information
  • May be operated by a multilingual guide
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Location
Ancon Hill
Quarry Heights,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kathryn
Aug 19, 2022
A Friend Indeed - The full day private tour with city highlights and monkey island was terrific. Besides having the best name for a tour company ever, My Friend Mario delivered on all expectations. Mario was full of information, which he delivered in a storytelling way that kept us all engaged. He was amazing and we learned so much. He was also very patient with some special needs of our group. We saw everything we came to see and more. Airport transfers were also prompt and affordable. Drivers were very careful and we felt safe. Highly recommended.
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Michael
Apr 3, 2019
Great Tour - I was only able to book 6 online but i gave Mario a call and he was able to accommodate my party of 10. Our tour guide name was Alex and he did a great job and we learned a lot. Our driver name was Mary and she too did and awesome job. If your looking for a half day tour with good peoples this is it. I would highly recommend Mario and his team of professionals.
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Dlbwaf
Dec 6, 2018
Great tour and tons of info - This was a great tour. Mario was a great guide and especially knowledgeable about everything we did. It was lots of fun.
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Raj4751
Aug 24, 2019
Great Tour - Thank you Mario for a great tour! The Panama Canal, Museums etc was a great introduction to all the major sights in Panama City. I recommend this tour.
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Robert_c
Sep 27, 2017
This tour was excellent and gave us... - <p>This tour was excellent and gave us insight ad history to the area, we enjoyed Mario, the only unfortunate thing that happened was his tyre got caught in a grate in gutter, as it was missing, and the company would not come to help get him free, but otherwise an excellent tour.</p>
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Paul
Feb 27, 2017
The description says it starts at... - <p>The description says it starts at 08:00. I was told by the tour operator that my pickup would be at 09:00. At 09:15 I started asking the tour company for an update. Finally a driver arrived just before 10:00. He didn't really have an explanation for the mix up. In fact, he told me that he was just asked to take me to the Miraflores Locks. He did help me with my bags and was pleasant for the few minutes I had with him. I then explored Miraflores Locks on my own remember you have to pay your own admission. I then met up with my guide Mario who told me that I was the only one on the tour. We then went to Ancon Hill. I am a bigger guy but it took only about 30min to climb the hill to get to the top to get all the views of Panama. We then relaxed at the top until I was ready to go back down. Then off to Casco Antiguo where we did a walking tour of the area. After the tour concluded, we went to a cafe for lunch and then he agreed to drop me off at the airport instead of my hotel for an additional sum. Overall once the tour started it was great... Mario is a good guide and nothing beats being the only one on the tour. However, the initial confusion and delay did mean that the day started off on a less than positive note. Something to consider.</p>
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Drea07_99
Sep 7, 2017
Not worth the cost and/or time. One... - <p>Not worth the cost and/or time. One of the locations we were supposed to visit was closed. Most of our time spent at the Panama Canal which after seeing it in about 10/15mins you could easily move on to something else. Waste of money.</p>
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From $60
up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).